Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 111 Retribution
The three of Fangtang were terrified, which was like a bolt from the blue to the three of them.

"Prefect Fang, do you know how much a Yangzhou thin horse is worth?" The steward's tone suddenly softened.

"About... about 2000 taels to 4000 taels." Fang Tang's voice was weak, completely different from the way he used to look when sitting in court to hear cases.

"2000 taels to 4000 taels..."

The housekeeper of the palace chewed on these words.

His complexion suddenly changed.

Suddenly he said sharply: "Then tell me, how much are more than 60 Yangzhou thin horses worth!?"

Here again, here again.

The three people in Fangtang were startled again, their minds were shaken and their scalps were numb.

Hua Chaoshi and Wan Qian complained endlessly. If they had known this, they would not have followed them all the way.

Dong Cheng and Zhu Xiuyuan watched the scene quietly with smiles on their faces.

retribution!

This is retribution!
This feeling of comfort and pleasure is simply more refreshing than when I discovered one hundred thousand shi of food just now!
While being refreshed, Zhu Xiuyuan stared sideways at the butler of the palace, heh, it turns out that the butler also loves to "play" so much!

Zhu Xiuyuan had a premonition that the palace steward would make Fang Tang and others ecstasy.

Let's watch the show.

……

The corners of Fang Tang's mouth twitched.

The answer to that question was very simple, but he still couldn't say it.

"Even if calculated at 2000 taels each, sixty Yangzhou skinny horses would cost 12 taels of silver! 12 taels of silver, tsk tsk, and one hundred thousand shi of grain, so how much should it be worth?"

"President Fang, tell me, is this what an ordinary house should have? Who would store 60 shi of grain and raise more than [-] Yangzhou thin horses? Is this still an ordinary house?"

The butler roared and struck the table.

The teacups were broken, which only added to his reputation.

"No, of course not!" Fang Tang's scalp was numb and he could only follow the words of the palace steward.

"Since it's not an ordinary house, then who said 'trespassing into a house' just now? Stand up."

Hua Chaoshi immediately complained incessantly.

He regrets it now. He shouldn't have planned that step just now.

But now that the housekeeper has spoken, he can't help but stand up.

So he took a step forward.

"Oh, it turns out it's you! Are you the long history of Jiangzhou?"

"Go back to the housekeeper, this is your official." Hua Chaoshi hurriedly bowed his head.

"Prefect Fang, the chief historian under your command seems to have different opinions from you."

"Sir..."

Fang Tang immediately turned around and glared at Hua Chaoshi.

"Hey, that's it, that's it!" The butler waved his hand to stop Fang Tang and Hua Chaoshi from fighting each other.

"Although the owner of this house has committed a heinous crime, from another perspective, he has made a great contribution!" The butler's tone softened again, like a spring breeze.

"The one hundred thousand stones of grain found here can be used for this disaster relief. The thin horses found here can be sent to the palace for the prince to enjoy in his spare time."

"In this way, the merits and demerits are equal. Governor Fang, I think you can let the owner of this house forget the blame. Governor Fang, what do you think?"

The butler smiled.

"What the steward said is true! What he said is true!" He agreed with the steward's words, and as if he was afraid that others would not agree, he immediately added: "The lower official also believes that the owner of this house has made mistakes, but he has also made meritorious deeds. In this crisis, Period, the merits and demerits just balance out!”

Hearing this, Hua Chaoshi slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the butler said this, the underlying meaning is obvious——

He won't go into detail on this matter and will stop at that point.

This is the best ending for Hua Chaoshi.

So he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

To Wan Qian, this result seemed a bit... painful.

He covered his chest with his hands, lowered his head slightly, and his half-ton body twitched slightly, as if he was shivering from the cold and couldn't stop shaking.

But in fact, Wan Qian was "heartbroken"!
Not to mention the one hundred thousand stones of grain... In fact, Wan Qian didn't know that there were one hundred thousand stones of grain hidden in this house.

Just talking about the more than 60 Yangzhou skinny horses...

Ouch, I feel so sorry for Wan Qian!
The silver spent on purchasing these thin horses was actually financed and advanced by him and Hua Chaoshi!

But now it's bad, there are more than 60 people, no one is left, all are in vain!

He didn’t catch any of them!
The butler "stealing" these thin horses was like taking a sharp knife and digging out a large transparent hole in his heart, the kind that leaks air.

Wan Qian is really distressed!

"In line with the principle of 'seeing and sharing', I once wanted to give two thin horses to Mr. Zhu." The housekeeper suddenly laughed.

"Hey, but Mr. Zhu and his wife have a deep love for each other, and they won't accept it even if they live or die..."

Zhu Xiuyuan was taken aback for a moment, staring at the butler of the palace.

I was very speechless.

He said in his heart: "You are always repairing Fangtang and others, just do it properly. Why do you want to involve me?"

While Zhu Xiuyuan was annoyed, he suddenly noticed a line of sight directed at him.

He felt cold all over, and quickly looked towards his eyes, but he happened to meet his father-in-law's eyes...

His father-in-law was staring at him faintly.

Zhu Xiuyuan was about to cry, but he couldn't care about anything else. He hurriedly explained to Dong Cheng in a low voice: "Father-in-law, my son-in-law didn't accept it..."

However, Dong Cheng grabbed Zhu Xiuyuan's shoulders and took a step back. His expression suddenly became extremely regretful.

And he said melancholy: "My dear son-in-law, you missed it. That is the famous Yangzhou thin horse, one is worth thousands of taels. What's more, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it..."

Zhu Xiuyuan opened his mouth wide and stared blankly at Dong Cheng.

What, did he hear correctly?

My father-in-law actually said...I missed it? !
Before Zhu Xiuyuan could ask anything, Dong Cheng had already taken a step forward and continued to watch the palace steward "teasing" Fang Tang and others.

Zhu Xiuyuan was left standing there, confused.

Zhu Xiuyuan wiped his face and took a step forward to continue "watching the show".

"I wish the young master has such a good conduct and can be a role model for you! So, these Yangzhou thin horses have no share in you!" the housekeeper said with a smile.

Fangtang and Hua Chaoshi remained expressionless.

Nowadays, for them, they don't care whether a horse is thin or not.

It is a blessing to be able to not be completely exposed by the housekeeper and to keep the black hat on his head.

【Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)